So I've been home now for a little less than a week. It's been quite the shock to get back into the swing of things. From getting used to kids running around screaming to the crazy 90 degree Nebraska heat. But I guess this is reality for the most part. I don't feel like I've walked away from Men's Project with a spiritual high like some high school kid getting home from Church Camp.
Thats what really set's this sort of thing apart from like church camps. I wasn't meant or expected to walk away with just a spiritual high. This is something that was supposed to change me, transform me..and I think, no I know, it has..I've walked away with more new knowledge than I think I can rattle. Knowledge that I have to share with other men, younger and older. I've been made aware of why God has placed me on my campus.
It started about 3 weeks ago. Staff's gone and Projects starting to slow down, getting ready to come to a close. Everyone in my room was all asleep and I was just lying there awake, staring off into space. I'm a pretty depressed and sad about leaving in just a few days...and out of nowhere God spoke to me. I heard him say "take this knowledge and spread it". So in a matter of seconds, I went from being depressed to purposeful. For the first time in a long time, I feel like I've found my mission, my calling to Wayne State College.
There are men young and old on my campus who are desiring, yearning to learn what I've learned, to know what I know, to have what I've been given. And it's my responsibility to put it in their grasp. To share this knowledge that me and these other men are to live by if we truly desire to be authentic men of Christ.
Another idea that was sort of recommended to me by some of our Project staff was discipling a guy or two this semester. At first, I was kind of hesitant toward the idea, because I always pictured "mondo-mega-Christian" being a discipler...but now I'm really starting to see that it's not just an opportunity for the one BEING discipled..but also for the one DOING the discipling.
Another thing thats really been laid on my heart is the idea of going on STINT with Campus Crusade sometime..sooner than later too. There are two potential opportunities ahead of me that both have extreme potential to take another leap of faith with and another opportunity to "do it big" for Christ..yes, that was a men's project reference :) So pray that I'd find discernment with those opportunities or even just with any opportunity to go on STINT if I DO get the "Go Ahead" from the Big Guy.
Idk...I just have all this knowledge I could just spill onto this page..but I only have enough battery left on my Mac to get it to my room to charge it. But i'll try to be more consistent from now on...until then. G'night world!
In His grasp,
Andrew
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